NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D
NVIDIA graphics card specifications and benchmark scores
Ray Tracing
Tensor CoresAt a Glance
NVIDIANVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D Specifications
GPU Core
Shader units and compute resources
The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D GPU core specifications define its raw processing power for graphics and compute workloads. Shading units (also called CUDA cores, stream processors, or execution units depending on manufacturer) handle the parallel calculations required for rendering. TMUs (Texture Mapping Units) process texture data, while ROPs (Render Output Units) handle final pixel output. Higher shader counts generally translate to better GPU benchmark performance, especially in demanding games and 3D applications.
RTX 5090 D Clock Speeds
GPU and memory frequencies
Clock speeds directly impact the GeForce RTX 5090 D's performance in GPU benchmarks and real-world gaming. The base clock represents the minimum guaranteed frequency, while the boost clock indicates peak performance under optimal thermal conditions. Memory clock speed affects texture loading and frame buffer operations. The GeForce RTX 5090 D by NVIDIA dynamically adjusts frequencies based on workload, temperature, and power limits to maximize performance while maintaining stability.
NVIDIA's GeForce RTX 5090 D Memory
VRAM capacity and bandwidth
VRAM (Video RAM) is dedicated memory for storing textures, frame buffers, and shader data. The GeForce RTX 5090 D's memory capacity determines how well it handles high-resolution textures and multiple displays. Memory bandwidth, measured in GB/s, affects how quickly data moves between the GPU and VRAM. Higher bandwidth improves performance in memory-intensive scenarios like 4K gaming. The memory bus width and type (GDDR6, GDDR6X, HBM) significantly influence overall GPU benchmark scores.
GeForce RTX 5090 D by NVIDIA Cache
On-chip cache hierarchy
On-chip cache provides ultra-fast data access for the RTX 5090 D, reducing the need to fetch data from slower VRAM. L1 and L2 caches store frequently accessed data close to the compute units. AMD's Infinity Cache (L3) dramatically increases effective bandwidth, improving GPU benchmark performance without requiring wider memory buses. Larger cache sizes help maintain high frame rates in memory-bound scenarios and reduce power consumption by minimizing VRAM accesses.
RTX 5090 D Theoretical Performance
Compute and fill rates
Theoretical performance metrics provide a baseline for comparing the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D against other graphics cards. FP32 (single-precision) performance, measured in TFLOPS, indicates compute capability for gaming and general GPU workloads. FP64 (double-precision) matters for scientific computing. Pixel and texture fill rates determine how quickly the GPU can render complex scenes. While real-world GPU benchmark results depend on many factors, these specifications help predict relative performance levels.
GeForce RTX 5090 D Ray Tracing & AI
Hardware acceleration features
The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D includes dedicated hardware for ray tracing and AI acceleration. RT cores handle real-time ray tracing calculations for realistic lighting, reflections, and shadows in supported games. Tensor cores (NVIDIA) or XMX cores (Intel) accelerate AI workloads including DLSS, FSR, and XeSS upscaling technologies. These features enable higher visual quality without proportional performance costs, making the RTX 5090 D capable of delivering both stunning graphics and smooth frame rates in modern titles.
Blackwell 2.0 Architecture & Process
Manufacturing and design details
The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D is built on NVIDIA's Blackwell 2.0 architecture, which defines how the GPU processes graphics and compute workloads. The manufacturing process node affects power efficiency, thermal characteristics, and maximum clock speeds. Smaller process nodes pack more transistors into the same die area, enabling higher performance per watt. Understanding the architecture helps predict how the RTX 5090 D will perform in GPU benchmarks compared to previous generations.
Power & Thermal
TDP and power requirements
Power specifications for the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D determine PSU requirements and thermal management needs. TDP (Thermal Design Power) indicates the heat output under typical loads, guiding cooler selection. Power connector requirements ensure adequate power delivery for stable operation during demanding GPU benchmarks. The suggested PSU wattage accounts for the entire system, not just the graphics card. Efficient power delivery enables the GeForce RTX 5090 D to maintain boost clocks without throttling.
GeForce RTX 5090 D by NVIDIA Physical & Connectivity
Dimensions and outputs
Physical dimensions of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D are critical for case compatibility. Card length, height, and slot width determine whether it fits in your chassis. The PCIe interface version affects bandwidth for communication with the CPU. Display outputs define monitor connectivity options, with modern cards supporting multiple high-resolution displays simultaneously. Verify these specifications against your case and motherboard before purchasing to ensure a proper fit.
NVIDIA API Support
Graphics and compute APIs
API support determines which games and applications can fully utilize the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D. DirectX 12 Ultimate enables advanced features like ray tracing and variable rate shading. Vulkan provides cross-platform graphics capabilities with low-level hardware access. OpenGL remains important for professional applications and older games. CUDA (NVIDIA) and OpenCL enable GPU compute for video editing, 3D rendering, and scientific applications. Higher API versions unlock newer graphical features in GPU benchmarks and games.
GeForce RTX 5090 D Product Information
Release and pricing details
The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D is manufactured by NVIDIA as part of their graphics card lineup. Release date and launch pricing provide context for comparing GPU benchmark results with competing products from the same era. Understanding the product lifecycle helps evaluate whether the GeForce RTX 5090 D by NVIDIA represents good value at current market prices. Predecessor and successor information aids in tracking generational improvements and planning future upgrades.
About NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D
The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D is a desktop GPU in the GeForce 50-series, built on the Blackwell 2.0 architecture with the GB202 chip. TSMC manufactures it on a 5 nm process, and the die contains 92,200 million transistors on a 750 mm² area, for a transistor density of 122.9M per mm². Released on 2025-01-29, it carries a launch MSRP of 2,299 USD and is in active production. In the benchmark database, its average score is 84,241, placing it in the 94th percentile among all GPUs.
Benchmark Performance
The average score of 84,241 is the central number for positioning this card. It sits in the 94th percentile of all GPUs in the database, which indicates a top-tier result, but the nearest rivals show how tight that range actually is. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 posts an average score of 84,306, only a 0.1% difference — the 5090 D trails it by one tenth of a percent. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 Mobile averages 84,171, putting the desktop 5090 D 0.1% ahead of that mobile part. The AMD Radeon PRO W6600 averages 83,209, a 1.2% gap in favor of the 5090 D. The only rival with a higher average score is the NVIDIA CMP 40HX at 85,637, which leads the 5090 D by 1.6%.
Looking at individual benchmark results, the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 test returns a score of 14,326. Geekbench OpenCL returns 375,966, while Geekbench Vulkan returns 376,915. PassMark G3D comes in at 44,065, with a PassMark G2D result of 1,487 and a GPU compute result of 28,396. The older PassMark DirectX tests vary by API generation: DirectX 9 scores 434, DirectX 10 scores 231, DirectX 11 scores 371, and DirectX 12 scores 219.
The compute profile is equally informative. FP32 throughput is 104.8 TFLOPS, and FP16 throughput is also 104.8 TFLOPS at a 1:1 ratio. The texture rate is 1,636.8 GTexel/s, and the pixel rate is 423.6 GPixel/s. These figures align with a processor configured with 21,760 shading units, 680 texture mapping units, and 176 ROPs. The benchmark data does not show a single weak synthetic category; the overall position is consistently near the top, with very small gaps to the closest competitors.
Ray Tracing and Feature Set
The RTX 5090 D includes 170 ray tracing cores and 680 tensor cores. Those are the hardware blocks that handle ray-traced workloads and tensor-based compute. The API support covers DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4, giving modern rendering paths a solid foundation.
The memory subsystem is a major part of the feature set. The card uses 32 GB of GDDR7 on a 512-bit bus, with 1.79 TB/s of bandwidth. Memory clocks are listed at 1750 MHz with 28 Gbps effective data rate. That combination is uncommon in the immediate rival list and points to high-capacity, high-bandwidth tasks.
The display output configuration is 1x HDMI 2.1b and 3x DisplayPort 2.1b. The bus interface is PCIe 5.0 x16. At the architecture level, the card is Blackwell 2.0, built by TSMC on 5 nm, with the GB202 chip. The available compute rates for FP32 and FP16 are identical at 104.8 TFLOPS, reflecting the 1:1 ratio listed in the data.
Who Should Consider It
The data points to users who need a very high-end GPU with a large frame buffer. A 94th percentile rank and an average score of 84,241 put this card near the top of the database, but the nearest rivals make raw performance differences small. The 0.1% gap between the RTX 5090 D and the RTX 5090 is negligible in practical terms. The 0.1% lead over the RTX 5050 Mobile is similarly small, even though one is a desktop part and the other is a mobile part.
The 32 GB GDDR7 frame buffer and 1.79 TB/s bandwidth suggest workloads that need both capacity and speed. Users with memory-heavy rendering jobs or large compute datasets would be the obvious fit. For gaming or general 3D work, the 14,326 3DMark Steel Nomad score and 44,065 PassMark G3D score indicate strong headroom for high settings and high-resolution rendering. The data does not include frame-rate results, but the synthetic averages and compute throughput support that reading.
Physical fit is another consideration. The card is 304 mm long, 137 mm tall, and 48 mm wide, or 12 x 5.4 x 1.9 inches, and it occupies a dual-slot width. It requires a PCIe 5.0 x16 slot and a case that can accommodate the length. Multi-monitor setups are well served by the 1x HDMI 2.1b and 3x DisplayPort 2.1b outputs.
Power and Cooling
The RTX 5090 D has a TDP of 575 W. The suggested power supply is 950 W. Power is delivered through a single 16-pin connector, and no other connector arrangement is listed. The cooling form factor is dual-slot, which means the card is 48 mm wide. Case compatibility should be checked against the 304 mm length, 137 mm height, and 48 mm width. The 575 W power target and 950 W PSU recommendation make it clear that this is a high-power part, and the single 16-pin connector means the PSU must include or be adapted to that plug type.
How It Compares
The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 is the closest competitor in the data. It averages 84,306, which is 0.1% higher than the 5090 D’s 84,241. The two cards are effectively tied in synthetic average score, and this is the smallest delta in the nearest-rival set.
The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 Mobile is 0.1% behind the 5090 D, with an average score of 84,171. The desktop card holds a very slight edge, but the performance separation is not meaningful in benchmark-average terms.
The AMD Radeon PRO W6600 averages 83,209, putting the 5090 D 1.2% ahead. That is the largest gap favoring the 5090 D among the listed rivals, but it is still a modest margin in synthetic testing.
The NVIDIA CMP 40HX averages 85,637, making it the only listed rival with a higher average score. The 5090 D trails by 1.6%, the largest delta in either direction in this group.
FAQ
Q: What memory configuration does the RTX 5090 D use?
A: It uses 32 GB of GDDR7 on a 512-bit bus, with 1.79 TB/s of bandwidth. Memory clock is 1750 MHz with 28 Gbps effective data rate.
Q: How does the RTX 5090 D compare to the RTX 5090 in average benchmark score?
A: The RTX 5090 averages 84,306, while the RTX 5090 D averages 84,241. The 5090 D is 0.1% behind the non-D model.
Q: What API support is listed for the card?
A: It supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4.
Q: What power supply and connector are recommended?
A: The suggested PSU is 950 W, and the card uses a single 16-pin power connector. The TDP is 575 W.
Q: What is the launch MSRP?
A: The launch MSRP is 2,299 USD.
Q: What are the physical dimensions?
A: The card is dual-slot, measuring 304 mm x 137 mm x 48 mm, or 12 x 5.4 x 1.9 inches.
Detailed benchmark scores and charts for the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D are below.
Benchmark Scores
3dmark_3dmark_steel_nomad_dx12Source
3DMark Steel Nomad is the latest GPU benchmark running at native 4K with DirectX 12. It's roughly 3x more demanding than Time Spy, testing NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D with cutting-edge rendering techniques.
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Geekbench OpenCL tests GPU compute performance using the cross-platform OpenCL API. This shows how NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D handles parallel computing tasks like video encoding and scientific simulations.
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geekbench_vulkanSource
Geekbench Vulkan tests GPU compute using the modern low-overhead Vulkan API. This shows how NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D performs with next-generation graphics and compute workloads. Vulkan offers better CPU efficiency than older APIs like OpenGL.
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passmark_directx_10Source
DirectX 10 tests NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D with the graphics API introduced with Windows Vista. This shows performance in games from the 2007-2009 era that targeted this feature level. DX10 introduced geometry shaders and other features still used today. Some games from this period remain popular and benefit from good DX10 performance.
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passmark_directx_11Source
DirectX 11 tests NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D with the widely-used graphics API powering most current games. This shows mainstream gaming performance across the majority of today's titles.
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passmark_directx_12Source
DirectX 12 tests NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D with the modern low-overhead graphics API. This shows performance in next-gen games that leverage DX12 features like ray tracing and mesh shaders. DX12 offers better CPU efficiency through reduced driver overhead.
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passmark_directx_9Source
DirectX 9 tests NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D performance with the legacy graphics API still used by older games. This shows compatibility and performance with classic titles from the 2000s era. Many indie games and older titles still rely on DirectX 9.
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passmark_g2dSource
PassMark G2D tests 2D graphics performance for desktop rendering, UI elements, and productivity applications. This shows how NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D handles everyday visual tasks. Higher scores mean smoother desktop experience and faster UI rendering.
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passmark_g3dSource
PassMark G3D measures overall 3D graphics performance of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D across DirectX 9 through 12 tests. This provides a comprehensive gaming capability score. The combined result predicts performance across various game engines and API versions. Results can be compared against millions of GPU submissions in the PassMark database.
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passmark_gpu_computeSource
GPU compute tests parallel processing capability of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D using OpenCL. This shows performance in video encoding, scientific computing, and AI workloads. Non-gaming applications increasingly leverage GPU compute for acceleration.
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